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Makeup on a budget - Drugstore must haves!
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items Want to be THAT girl with the perfect makeup, but your bank account says otherwise? Check out my fav drugstore products for everyday use!
Sections
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Face products
Eye products
Lip products
Eyebrow products
Applicators
Face products
Foundations, Highlight, Contour, Blush, Primer
I adore this elf halo glow. It gives the perfect amount of coverage while obtaining the glowy look.
Halo Glow Liquid Filter Complexion Booster
If elf isn’t your thing, essence is a cheaper alternative that gives a similar impression to Elf’s halo glow. There is a slight smell with the essence version but it’s not too heavy on your face which is nice.
MAGIC FILTER glow booster
I LOVE elf’s colour correct (the green one) and camo concealer. The colour correcter helps hide the redness of any visible acne, while the camo concealer helps to cover all scars. The two together are the perfect blend!
Face Concealer & Colour Corrector Makeup Canada
The NYX blush is beautiful! Not only does it apply well, it’s also the perfect size to bring with you anywhere. It’s not overly pigmented which is nice.
Blush
If you’re looking for a high-pigment blush, elf’s liquid blush is not false advertising. Their liquid blush is pigmented, it doesn’t take much to get the colour you want. Love the overall look of it and how easy it is to blend. Not to mention the app...
Blush Makeup: Liquid, Powder and Cream
The poreless face primer not only hides all you pores but also provides the perfect start to your makeup routine. I also love their power grip primer!
Face Primer Makeup - Vegan
Elf’s power grip setting spray will always be apart of my routine. It really does grip
all of the makeup together and ensures it isn’t going anywhere for all day long.
Makeup Setting Spray and Facial Mist
Setting powder that really does it’s job. I’ll never look back after using maybeline’s setting powder.
Fit Me loose finishing powder
If you’re anything like me you hate applying highlighter due to it getting everywhere ; elf’s halo glow highlighter is perfect the applicator is so easy to use i’ll never go a day without highlighter now!
Face Highlighter Makeup, Palettes & Sticks Canada
If you’re like me, contour is a scary thought. However, just like the applicator for elf’s highlight, the contour wand is not only simple but takes away the stress of having too much contour apply at once. I love it!
Halo Glow Liquid Contour Wand
Eye products
Eyeliner, Mascaras
One of my go-to’s for mascara. The curve effect helps the lashes spread more evenly.
Lash 'N Roll® Curling & Lifting Mascara
“What the fake” is a personal favourite for essence’s mascara options. Makes your lashes look much more apparent.
Mascara
Elf’s eyeliner pencil is so easy to use ; especially for beginners!
Liquid Eyeliner & Eyeliner Pencils
Elf’s eyeshadows are my favourite, especially when using their brushes it’s so easy to apply and looks beautiful with the pigment colours
Eyeshadows Cream, Liquid & Sticks
Lip products
lip essentials
The bright pink lip oil is amazing. It has the perfect amount of slight pink shade after applying, while providing so much hydration.
Lip Gloss, Lip Oil and Lip Stain
I’ll never stop obsessing over laneige, all of their products are beyond hydrating and if you buy them at the right time, they’re definitely budget friendly!
Laneige
Essence’s lip peptide lip treatment leaves your lips feeling smooth ; however the product does tend to leak from my experience so just be aware of that when buying.
lips
Essence lip liners have such a smooth application process and blend so perfectly into your lips that it’s not a drastically noticeable line.
Affordable Lipstick, Lipgloss & Lip Plumpers – Tagged "lipliner"
Eyebrow products
You never have to go back to no eyebrows after you get your hands on this! Took me years to find the perfect shade and pencil, i highly recommend!!
Best Eyebrow Pencil - Instant Lift Brow Pencil
If you’re just getting started with your brows, I would encourage the rimmel “brow this way” . It’s perfect for beginners, it provides just enough to see a difference but not too much.
Brows
Applicators
necessities to apply makeup!
Elf’s brush sets are high-end while being budget friendly. They last so long too!
Affordable Makeup Brushes: Vegan and Cruelty Free - Canada
What you use to apply your makeup is what makes all the difference. This brand of beauty blenders is ideal, it picks up the products perfectly and gives that ever-lasting smooth effect.
Beauty Blender